Queens Of The Stone Age, The Gaslight Anthem, My Morning Jacket and more appear on Amnesty International compilation

Sunday, December 11th, 2011

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International, the group has released a massive compilation called Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International. The four disc compilation, featuring 75 tracks, can be streamed for free over at Amnesty's Facebook page. The album will be released on January 24th with all the profits going to Amnesty International.
Included in this compilation are bands like… Read More

RiO!B episode – May 12, 2011

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Pink Floyd reunite in London
Roger Daltrey touring North America
A Perfect Circle recording new music
Jack… Read More

Here are your 2011 Grammy winners

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

What a big night for rock music at the Grammys. While the majority of the ceremony was on par with getting kicked in the scrotum by a mule (follow my Twitter to check out my commentary,) some highlights included a performance from Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger and Arcade Fire and wins for Black Keys, Iron Maiden, Neil Young, and Arcade Fire for Album of the Year. All the winners are listed down below along with videos of… Read More

RiO!B episode – February 10, 2011

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Weezer and State Farm
The Kills - "Satellite"
Black Keys - "Howlin' For You"
A7X, Godsmack headlining Carolina Rebellion
Bob… Read More

Bob Dylan will perform at the Grammys

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

While us music bloggers always find something to hate about the Grammy awards (usually the entire award ceremony), some performances are usually revered by the online community. This year, it looks like many of us will pay our respects to Bob Dylan when he takes the stage this year.
It's been confirmed that Dylan will play alongside Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers in a tribute… Read More

RiO!B episode – November 11, 2010

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

No new music from David Bowie
Radiohead… Read More

RiO!B episode – October 19, 2010

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

New RHCP album by summer 2011?
New… Read More

Bob Dylan heading out on tour this fall

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

The grizzled, old man/myth/legend that is Bob Dylan is hitting the road this fall on a monster tour. There's no way you could miss him as he's pretty much headed everywhere.
Consequence of Sound reports that Dylan's tour will kick off on October 8th at the University of Florida in Gainesville and will end on November 27th in Mashantucket, Connecticut. As a… Read More

U2 producer Daniel Lanois in intensive care

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Prominent record producer Daniel Lanois, who has worked on albums with U2 and Bob Dylan, is currently in intensive care after crashing his motorcycle over the weekend in Los Angeles, CA.
Lanois, according to a press release (via EW.com), "suffered multiple injuries but is expected to be released from intensive care soon." However his injuries were so severe that he'll have… Read More

Listen: Beck and M. Ward on the TrueBlood soundtrack

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

I'm excited for the show TrueBlood to come back on HBO this summer. Any chance to see Anna Paquin get naked and have crazy vampire sex is all I need to be sold on a show.
But besides that, the soundtrack for the show's second season features an array of great artists for you to sharpen your fangs to. You've got Bob Dylan, Eels, Beck, M. Ward and Thievery Corporation to name a few of them.
I'm gonna give my vote to Beck for coolest track on… Read More